castor oil as a potential renewable resource in egypt

   
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  • castor oil as a potential renewable resource in egypt
Is castor oil a renewable resource?

Castor oil is a renewable resource and an important platform chemical. The interest in preparation of bio-based chemicals and polymer materials using castor oil as raw material has been increasing.

Can castor oil be used as a renewable bio-based raw material?

It has been shown how castor oil can be used as a renewable bio-based raw material for the production a multitude of functional materials. It is equally noted that the diverse possibilities of castor oil transformation mainly depend on the presence of the three functional groups.

How to improve bio-oil production from Egyptian castor seeds?

Also, Egyptian castor is one of the most important crops for oil production compared with other commonly used oil crops. The main aim of this study is to enhance the production of bio-oil from Egyptian castor seeds by using microwave and ultrasonic as pre-treatments.

Is castor oil a green bio-resource?

The worldwide increase in the production of castor seeds and castor oil testifies the huge potential as a green bio-resource for chemical transformations because castor oil can be used as the starting material for producing a wide range of end-products. Ogunniyi DS (2006) Castor oil: a vital industrial raw material.